(a) whether the Union Government has sanctioned funds for expansion of National Highway No. 9 in Andhra Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the funds allocated;
(c) the time by which the expansion work is likely to be commenced and completed;
(d) whether State Government of Andhra Pradesh has submitted any proposal to the Union Government for four-laning of National Highway No.9 from Sangareddy to Zaheerabad; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI K. H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) to (c): Four-laning of National Highway (NH)-9 in Andhra Pradesh is being taken up in a phased manner. Hyderabad-Machillipatnam section of this NH is being taken up for four-laning by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Build, Operate and Transfer(BOT) basis under National Highway Development Project(NHDP) Phase-III. Four-laning in a length of 31 km from Hyderabad to Sangareddy is in progress on BOT basis. These works are targeted for completion by December, 2011.
(d) to (e): Consultancy services for examining the viability of 4/6 laning of Sangareddy-Zaheerabad section of this NH on Design, Build, Finance and Operate(DBFO) pattern is under progress. Further action in this regard will depend upon the outcome of the said study.